Flair for Fury in the show ring and eating in the pasture. She is getting better and better all the time. She is a beautiful yearling filly that is going to be an awesome mare.

The Summer Celebration is over and time to look forward to the World Show. But we are still glowing in the memories that were created at the last show. Melissa's great ride and 5th place ribbon is still fresh on our minds. It was such an awesome experience to see Melissa riding that horse in the arena by herself. Again Jamie is an awesome teacher and had her ready for that show in short order. She still has much to learn but she has a great start.

My yearling filly pictured above was once again 1st place yearling filly and was shown against some very nice fillies. Another filly by Venture's Black Fury has been breathing down our necks for 1st place ever since the show in Stanton Ky. These Fury babies are really something. My colt has been beaten by a Fury colt in every class we have shown against him. I do have to concede that every time they come into the ring together that he is the best yearling colt in the class. So a big congratulations to Mike and Judy Brummer for their outstanding colt. My appreciation to Van Bert Farms and S T for their preparation of this yearling filly. S T does a wonderful job of showing. He might have been stuck on 2nd place for a while but he never stays stuck for long.

Both of my two year old fillies made good shows. Velvet won a third in a very tough class. And Rockin Andi placed 4th in her first time out as a Classic 2 year old filly. She has been showing in Trail Pleasure classes but Jamie felt she would do better in Classic Pleasure because of her leg lift and head set. She has a very nice stride and she really is learning how to get her back end under her for the propulsion she needs for that class. She looks like she will just get better all the time. Again a big thanks goes to Jamie for his hard work with this filly.

As usual my friends the Brummers had a very good show. Judy gets to be a better rider all the time. She has a big smile in the saddle and looks like there is no place she would rather be. Fury and Lady both did well. Judy placed 2nd in Versatility and that is pretty awesome with the tough competition that is out there. Judy is an Amateur rider and she came in second behind a professional rider. Versatility is selected on a point system and for every place that the rider shows in he or she is awarded points according to their placement. Some of the classes necessary to show in to be eligible are trail obstacles, western and under saddle classes. Judy is a very accomplished rider and it is very apparent that she works very hard at it. Plus she really enjoys it.

It was an awesome show and now on to the World Show that will start September 1st and run through the 7th. I am looking forward to seeing everyone there. The competition will just get tougher there than it has been all year. It is a really nice statement on the quality of the Mountain Horses. They are truly a breed to themselves.

I thank God for each of you my friends and family and for these awesome horses he has provided for our work and enjoyment. I know the people who actually used them for work on the farms in the early days was thankful to God for these awesome horses.

May God keep you in his loving care.

Later

Mary